Did Floyd Mayweather beat 10 (future) Hall of Famers ?

[BRITISH LlON]

And that still won't get him into the HOF so............

well, that is a lot more than Gatti did. And Gatti will be inducted into the HOF this year.
So can you explain why Gatti deserves the HOF, but Judah doesn't?

[daggum]

Prime Judah won 6 consecutive IBF title fights, then won the WBO title after losing to Tszyu, and then became the undisputed 147 pound champion after beating Cory Spinks in the rematch.

i noticed how you left out all the guys he fought in those title fights that he won. i'm sure they were great!

[BRITISH LlON]

i noticed how you left out all the guys he fought in those title fights that he won. i'm sure they were great!

He beat Terron Millet, Corley, Cory Spinks, Junior Witter and so on.
Those are good fighters.

[Rip Chudd]

well, that is a lot more than Gatti did. And Gatti will be inducted into the HOF this year.
So can you explain why Gatti deserves the HOF, but Judah doesn't?

Simple, I wouldn't put Gatti in the hall of fame either. He got in moreso because of how exciting he was and the wars he had with Ward, also his untimely death had a factor too.

[daggum]

anyone who loses to baldomir while they are in their prime doesn't get in the hall of fame.

[RVABoxer]

maybe its just me but whether you get into the hall of fame or not is dependent on your impact on the sport as a whole rather than your actual accomplishments in the sport thus the reason gatti is in there def not one of the greatest fighters but did have a great impact anyone agree?

[daggum]

floyd beat 10 possible hall of famers to sugar ray leonards 4. how can anyone possibly say leonard is better? don't give me that hearns is better than gatti nonsense either!

[check hook]

I just went through Mayweather's record and was kind of "surprised" that I saw 10 potential (future) Hall of Famers on his record.
Here are those 10 fighters:
Diego Corrales
Jose Luis Castillo
Arturo Gatti (he will be inducted this year)
Zab Judah
Oscar De La Hoya
Ricky Hatton
Juan Manuel Marquez
Shane Mosley
Miguel Cotto
Genaro Hernandez

let me just say that:
- 6 of them are borderline Hall of Famers which in my opinion will ALL end up in the Hall of Fame even though some people say they don't deserve it. (Hatton, Genaro Hernandez, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah)
- 2 were way past their prime (Shane Mosley, and some people might say also De La Hoya)
- 1 was way out of his weight class at the time of the fight (Juan Manuel Marquez)
- The 10th guy is Miguel Cotto, who gave Floyd hell in my opinion and some people say Cotto was also way past his prime.

Vote on the poll and explain which of these 10 opponents of Mayweather should be in the Hall of Fame (some day).

9. Judah won't make it. The rest probably will.

[dc3383]

And that still won't get him into the HOF so............

Beating Danny Garcia might get him there

[check hook]

maybe its just me but whether you get into the hall of fame or not is dependent on your impact on the sport as a whole rather than your actual accomplishments in the sport thus the reason gatti is in there def not one of the greatest fighters but did have a great impact anyone agree?

impact has alot to do with it. Gatti wouldn't make it on merit and talent alone. It was the impact his "blood and guts" fights with guys like Ward had.

Castillo and Corrales would have been 50/50 or maybe better to make it, but they are absolute certainties now because of the fight against each other.